Salome Guillemin — Archeology of the invisible

Archeology of the invisible is a project through which Salome developed a synthetic archeologic site exploring modern interpretations of ancient artefacts, in particular the "Cupules" phenomenon. Those new artefacts take the shape of instruments that produce sound with the magnetism of our bodies when we come in close contact with them, thus exposing the invisible potential of human beings: from their conductive and magnetic composition to their myths and the narratives that they imagine.

EP01 Speleofacts: The Grotto

'The regular geometry of the stalagmite circles, the arrangement of broken stalagmites and several traces of fire demonstrate the anthropogenic origin of these constructions. (…) Their presence at 336m from the entrance of the cave indicates that humans from this period (176.5 years ago) had already mastered the underground environment, which can be considered a major step in human modernity.'

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EP01 Speleofacts: The Grotto

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EP02 Speleofacts: Cupules

Cupules are recesses dug in rocks by human being. They are very difficult to date, they span the time from lower Paleolithic (200 000 years ago) to the 20th century, they are everywhere in the world and we still do not know what is their meaning or function. Cupules follow 3 rules:

An uncanny light, like an aura.

Sounds, music or voices.

A totemic object which brings everyone around it, like fire, or here archeologic artefacts.

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EP02 Speleofacts: Cupules

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EP3 Archeology of the Invisible: Unknown Interface 1.0 and 1.1

Series of artifacts take the shape of instruments that produce sound with the magnetism of our bodies when we come in close contact with them, thus exposing the invisible potential of human beings: from their conductive and magnetic composition to their myths and the narratives that they imagine.

Archeology of the Invisible, 2017

Materials:AluminiumSable moquetteJack cablePlasterNeon tubeWater

Grotto and Cupules:SugarAluminiumWood (mdf)Neon tube

Exhibitions:Espace Hippomène in Geneva - 2017

Photography:@HEAD Michel Giesbrecht

Special thanks to:Elena Burri-Wyser

CV 2017 – 2018:– Winner of the NIFF Futur Storyworlds Price / ProHelvetia during a residency at CERN. – Development of the project The absurde attraction of zero gravity and The day we became alien– Graphic designer at IOM (International Organisation for Migration)– Preparing exhibition of Speleofacts for March 2018 in Switzerland and June 2018 in France.